Alexios Athanassopoulos
Founder and Managing Partner
Mr. Athanassopoulos is a well known and recognized criminal attorney with excellent record in demanding and high profile criminal cases, not only in Athens but all over Greece.
He has participated in many significant criminal cases over the past 20 years and has substantial experience in cassation procedures before the Supreme Court. His area of practice covers all fields of national and international criminal law with emphasis in the following divisions:
- White Collar Crimes representing those accused of major felonies, which obtain a financial element to the crime charged, such as fraud, embezzlement, infidelity, forgery, tax evasion, money laundering etc.
- Industry and Corporate Clients including cases of tax evasion, money laundering, market manipulation, creating fraudulent investment vehicles as facades, corporate criminal liability, internal company investigations and compliance procedures and corruption practices and due diligence issues.
- Professionals and High Profile Individuals such as doctors, lawyers, judges, civil engineers, bankers, ship owners and businessmen.
- Blue and Grey Collar Division which includes non-financial crimes such as violent and drug related charges and major felonies.
He has drafted advisory opinions for local individuals and legal entities. He has served as a speaker in a number of conferences in Greece and the EU (Brussels 2016 & 2018, Lisbon 2017 about Human Trafficking) and occasionally provides articles for the media on current matters concerning penal law and criminal procedure.
He stands out for his profound background knowledge, the quality of his work and his passion.
Before founding AA Law Firm he was practicing, as a senior partner, at the national wide well-recognized criminal law firm of Zissis Constantinou & Partners.
Born in Athens 1974.
Admitted to Athens Bar Association in 1998, to the Court of Appeal (2002) and to the Supreme Court (2006).
Education: Law School of Athens, LL.B (1996).
Law School of Athens, LL.M in Criminal Law (2001).
Member of: Athens Bar Association, Hellenic Criminal Bar Association, European Criminal Bar Association, European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers and Hellenic Society of Criminal Law. He is also a lifetime member of Jockey Club of Greece.
Languages: Greek, English.
E-mail: a.athanassopoulos@aalawfirm.gr
Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Co-founder Partner
Mr. Panagiotopoulos is a highly appreciated and experienced criminal lawyer and has acted successfully as a defense counsel in high profile criminal cases. His experience includes a variety of important cases relating to White Collar Crimes like fraud, embezzlement, infidelity, forgery, tax evasion, money laundering, enterprise corruption, blackmail, bribery as well as a due diligence issues. He has defended professionals in cases of medical malpractice as well as juveniles in cases of delinquency, drug use and trafficking.
He has wide experience in complex litigation and cases of narcotics, domestic violence and sexual abuse, theft, assault and manslaughter. He has also experience in extradition procedures and European Arrest Warrant.
He provides legal services for A21 as prosecution against human trafficking and has regularly provided pro bono legal services to disadvantage social groups.
He has participated in a number of conferences relating to Criminal Law and Criminal Proceedings and antiracial violence.
He is highly knowledgeable, hard-working and persistent.
Before co-founding AA Law Firm he was practicing, as a senior partner, at a national wide well-recognized criminal law firm (Zissis Constantinou & Partners).
Born in Athens 1981.
Admitted to Athens Bar Association in 2008 and to the Court of Appeal (2015)
and to the Supreme Court (2019).
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2006).
University of Athens, Law School, LL.M in Administative Law (2010).
Currently PhD candidate.
Languages: Greek, English, French.
E-mail: p.panagiotopoulos@aalawfirm.gr
Rita Anthouli
Senior Associate Partner
Rita’s main area of practice is Civil law, Commercial and Corporate law and Administrative law.
She is specializing in Civil law cases oriented in Succession law and Land law. She has also obtained a wide experience in filling civil actions against Public Legal Entities (Hospitals) and administrative matters. She has handled cases relating to corporate governance and structuring, registration of trademarks, consulting and drafting of private agreements, corporate and shareholders disputes and has advised on real estate issues local and international clients. She has also handled cases relating to Land law disputes and the National Land Registry.
Before joining AA Law Firm she was working as a senior associate at a recognized Athens law firm.
Born in Athens 1979.
Admitted to Athens Bar Association in 2008 to the Court of Appeal (2018).
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2005).
University of Bristol, LL.M in Commercial Law (2008).
Languages: Greek, English, German.
E-mail: r.anthouli@aalawfirm.gr
Efi Kanellopoulou
Senior Associate
Efi’s main area of practice is Civil law, Commercial and Corporate law and Insurance law. She has also experience in issues relating to Criminal and Administrative law.
Her experience includes insurance contracts and claims, cases relating to civil-family matters (divorce, child custody and alimony), commercial disputes and litigation, corporate governance, drafting of contracts, foundation and winding up of companies, amendments of articles of association.
Efi has a long experience in handling and advising in a variety of Civil and Criminal law cases for both individuals and companies, by filing civil actions and criminal complaints, following up the procedure and advising thereof.
Before joining AA Law Firm she was working as an internal legal counsel at an insurance company (Generali Hellas SA) and previously she was practicing law as a senior associate at a recognized Athens law office.
Born in Athens 1984.
Admitted to Athens Bar Association in 2008 and to the Court of Appeal (2015).
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2006).
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, LL.M (2010).
Languages: Greek, English.
E-mail: e.kanellopoulou@aalawfirm.gr
Marily Vrachnou
Associate
Marily’s main area of practice is Criminal law and litigation but she has also experience in Civil law, Commercial law and Maritime law.
Marily has a wide experience in Criminal law matters. She has handled a number of important cases regarding white collar crimes, fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and also extradition, narcotics and juvenile delinquency. She has also experience in Civil law relating to Family law matters.
Her previous experience includes Commercial and Corporate law matters, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Banking law. She has also extensive practice in Maritime law matters (establishment of shipping, shipping companies under the Greek corporate legislation, due diligence on vessel loans and purchases, vessel arrests and auctions).
Before joining AA Law Firm, Marily was working actively as an associate in one of the country’s top criminal office.
Born in Athens, 1990.
Admitted to Athens Bar Association in 2015.
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2013),
University of Athens, School of Economics and Business, MBA in Internal Audit
(2019).
Languages: Greek, English, French, German, Spanish.
E-mail: m.vrachnou@aalawfirm.gr
Krystalia – Anna Iordanidou
Trainee
Krystalia’s area of interest is Criminal law but she regularly provides support on Criminal and Civil law matters.
She is a member of the Athens Bar Association as a trainee.
Education: University of Thrace, Law School, LL.B (2017). Languages: Greek, English, French.
E-mail: k.iordanidou@aalawfirm.gr
Evangelia Loule
Trainee
Evangelia is interested in Criminal law but she follows up and supports on both Criminal and Civil law matters.
She is a member of the Athens Bar Association as a trainee.
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2018).
University of Athens, Law School, LL.M in Criminal Law (2018 -present) .
Languages: Greek, English, French.
E-mail: e.loule@aalawfirm.gr
Maria Eleni Athanasopoulou
Trainee
Maria Eleni is focused on Criminal, Constitutional and Administrative law but she supports on all law fields.
She is a member of the Athens Bar Association as a trainee.
Education: University of Athens, Law School, LL.B (2018).
Languages: Greek, English, German.
E-mail: m.athanassopoulou@aalawfirm.gr
